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Post
Midnight Hour
celebrating the Indian
Photograph:1947-1998
a 3 episode
series, commissioned
to Ashim
Ghosh
by Prasar Bharati, India
in
1997,
for the
Doordarshan National Network,
India,
during the 50
Years of Independence Celebrations
broadcast
on the
Doordarshan National Network, India in
1998
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directed & produced by
Ashim Ghosh
anchor: Veena Das
lighting cameraperson: Dilip Varma
script design: Madan Gopal Singh
a documentary series
featuring the rare works and insights of Photographers like Homai
Vyarawala, T.S. Nagarajan and Debolina Majumdar; for the very first time
in a documentary out of India; other than representing many Indian Photographers and
diverse Photo Studios |
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PHOTO STUDIOS,
PHOTOGRAPHERS & COLLECTORS
WHOSE IMAGES
WERE FEATURED IN POST MIDNIGHT HOUR
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1.
A.G.Gaurav |
Maharashtra
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2.
A.L.Syed |
Gujarat |
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3.
A.Mani |
Tamil Nadu |
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4.
Arun Ganguly |
West Bengal |
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5.
Ashim Ghosh |
New Delhi |
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6.
Ashwin Mehta |
Gujarat |
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7.
Avinash Pasricha |
New Delhi |
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8.
Bell Studio |
Tamil Nadu |
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9.
Chaitanya Studio |
Andhra Pradesh |
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10.
Chhajed, CPI Archives |
New Delhi |
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11.
CPI Archives, Ajoy Bhavan |
New Delhi |
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12.
D.S.Gulvadi, Gulvadi Studios |
Karnataka |
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13.
Dayanita Singh |
New Delhi |
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14.
Debolina Majumdar |
West Bengal |
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15.
Deepak Gulvadi,Gulvadi Studios |
Karnataka |
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16.
Gangubai Patwardhan's Collection, courtesy
Aalochana |
Maharashtra |
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17.
Govind Bendre |
Maharashtra |
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18.
H.G.Welling |
Karnataka |
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19.
Harry Miller |
Tamil Nadu |
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20.
Homai Vyarawala |
Gujarat |
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21.
J.N.Unwala |
Maharashtra |
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22.
Jayant Shah |
West Bengal |
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23.
Jitendra Arya |
Maharashtra |
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24.
Jyoti Bhatt |
Gujarat |
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25.
K. Prabhakar's Collection |
Andhra Pradesh |
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26.
K.Prabhakar |
Andhra Pradesh |
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27.
K.Thirumalleshwar |
Andhra Pradesh |
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28.
Kanthi Studio |
Andhra Pradesh |
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29.
Kitty Hazuria |
New Delhi |
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30.
Leo Lakshman |
Pondicherry |
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31.
Madan Mahatta |
New Delhi |
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32.
Mahesh Patel |
Gujarat |
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33.
Mhd. Umar Ali |
Andhra Pradesh |
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34.
Milan Studio |
Uttar Pradesh |
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35.
Minerva Studio |
Andhra Pradesh |
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36.
Miter Bedi |
Maharashtra |
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37.
Mr. & Mrs Shankar's Collection |
Tamil Nadu |
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38.
Mr. & Mrs.Narang's Collection |
New Delhi |
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39.
Mr.Pasricha, Delhi Photo Co. |
New Delhi |
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40.
Mrs. Maheshwari's Collection |
Maharashtra |
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41.
Nemai Ghosh |
West Bengal |
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42.
Nony Singh |
New Delhi |
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43.
O.P.Sharma |
New Delhi |
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44.
P.N.Sharma |
New Delhi |
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45.
Pablo Bartholomew |
New Delhi |
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46.
Prabbudho Dasgupta |
New Delhi |
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47.
Pranlal Patel |
Gujarat |
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48.
Press Information Bureau |
New Delhi |
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49.
R.K.Studio |
New Delhi |
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50.
Raghu Rai |
New Delhi |
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51.
Raj Studio |
Andhra Pradesh |
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52.
Ram Dhamija |
New Delhi |
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53.
Ram Rahman |
New Delhi |
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54.
Ramu Photographics |
Tamil Nadu |
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55.
Renuka Studio |
West Bengal |
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56.
Revathi Studio |
Tamil Nadu |
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57.
Royal Photo Studio |
Maharashtra |
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58.
S.Ahmed |
Tamil Nadu |
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59.
Sandy & Jr's Collection |
New Delhi |
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60.
Sanjay Badnor's Collection |
Rajasthan |
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61.
Sanjeev Saith |
New Delhi |
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62.
Saraswati Studio |
Uttar Pradesh |
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63.
Savitri Makhijani |
New Delhi |
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64.
Shabbir K. Syed |
Gujarat |
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65.
Sheeba Chhachhi |
New Delhi |
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66.
Sheena Sippy |
Maharashtra |
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67.
Srimal Studio |
Rajasthan |
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68.
Star Studio |
Orissa |
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69.
Studio Lovely |
Bihar |
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70.
Sunil Dutt |
West Bengal |
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71.
Sunil Janah, CPI Archives |
New Delhi |
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72.
T.Kashinath |
New Delhi |
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73.
T.S.Nagarajan |
Karnataka |
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74.
T.S.Satyan |
Karnataka |
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75.
The B.Y.Bapat Collection |
Rajasthan |
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76.
Tripta Ghosh's Collection |
New Delhi |
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77.
Vallabh Shah |
Gujarat |
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78.
Vijay Photo Studio |
Andhra Pradesh |
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79.
Virendra Kumar, CPI Archives |
New Delhi |
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80.
Yashpal Sondhi |
New Delhi |
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click on the images below to watch
the Post Midnight Hour
episodes on youtube
post midnight hour: Episode#1A - first half
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midnight hour: Episode#1B - latter half
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midnight hour: Episode#2A - first half
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midnight hour: Episode#2B - latter half
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midnight hour: Episode#3A - first half
post
midnight hour: Episode#3B - latter half
Photographic images for this series were collected under the aegis of Project Unearth(1997), a landmark
research and collection endeavour by Ashim Ghosh, driving
9948kms by road around India. This research project;
conceived of, funded and driven by Ashim Ghosh; sourced & collected photographs
from many different corners of the country; from known and unknown
Photographers, Collectors and Photo Studios across India - metros to
remote tibal towns; scratching the surface of a
vast photographic treasure trove, reiterating the urgent need to
preserve and study these valuable Socio-historical documents buried
within
the
Indian Subcontinent. contact
: oddiovisionary(AT)gmail.com
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Ashim Ghosh, New Delhi
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